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SpecFriedrich Uni-Fit 10,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (UCT10B10A)Midea U 10,000 BTU (MAW10U2QWT)
PhotoFriedrich Uni-Fit 10,000 BTU Through-the-Wall AC (UCT10B10A)Midea U 10,000 BTU (MAW10U2QWT)
Our scoreSCORE5.1 / 10SCORE7.5 / 10
Our takeOnly for a 24-1/2 to 26 in sleeve LG doesn't support, or if you want Wi-Fi in a wall unit, and only with Friedrich's rear grille installed. CEER 10.1 trails the cheaper LG, and the owner record shows too many early failures.The December 2024 U revision, not recalled, at CEER 16 with ENERGY STAR Most Efficient status. About 6% less power than the CEER 15 V1UWT for the same cooling, which is nice but not worth chasing a hard-to-find listing.
TypeThrough-the-wallU-shaped window
Cooling (DOE / SACC)10,000 BTU10,000 BTU
CEER10.116best
InverterNoYes
Heat modeNoneNone
Weight64 lbn/a
Warranty1 yrn/a
ENERGY STARNoYes
Watch out forFriedrich's manual says to replace the sleeve's old rear grille with the dual-intake grille in the kit; owners report installers skipping it and units failing soon after. In a 27 in sleeve the gaps can exceed the trim ring; one owner's unit short-cycled until sealed. Friedrich excludes faulty installation from the warranty.Midea sold the U2QWT and the recalled U1QWT with the same CEER ratings and near-identical titles; one digit separates them.
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